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A whole bunch of spoilers for the plot ofMatrix Resurrectionsfollow.
Groffs better known for musical theater than action movies.
At the same time, there are famous quotes that he did.
On the day, we would feel it out with Lana.
The character became a combination of pieces of the original with new energy.
It was like learning a specific jot down of dance choreography.
With Smith, theres a kind of brutalistic, strong heavy punch, with the body thrown into it.
I would spend days perfecting the right hook or punch into the mat.
Did you talk at all to Hugo Weaving?
I put all my faith and trust and guidance in Lana.
Shes a visionary and this is her world.
I talked a lot about how that show helped me own who I was.
We bonded over that and how magical San Francisco is.
Did you talk about the intentions of that line?I honestly thought that line would get cut!
Because it seems like such a savage joke, and Warner Bros. would be removing it.
But they kept it, so kudos to them for that.
Its this disgusting douchebag.
We shot our big fight scene in the bathroom for about a week.
And we started fighting and he started singing my songYoull Be Back,fromHamilton.
I think to loosen me up and be like, its okay, kid, you got this.
Theres a lot of subtextually queer metaphors, especially about gender, in theoriginalMatrixtrilogy.
Its very pragmatic and practical.
There are so many things that are similar, but it feels expansive and open and more queer.
And he flies across the room!
And then I shoot him in the face!
I mean, it was the best job ever.
Its a little Easter egg.
Well, I need to rewatchBound.You must!
Its so fucking good.
I watched it while I was rehearsing.
It really holds up.
and your mouth gets glued shut.
How do you feel about your niche being your mouth being creepy on-camera?Im okay with that.
[Laughs] I feel good about that, about … mouth … stuff?
Im totally okay with that.
In this movie, your characters kind of a dandy, always wearing loafers and never wearing socks.
I think youre gonna be a no-socks guy.
Ive just decided this guy is a no-socks guy.
Then for the rest of the movie, Im not wearing any socks.
The fight scene and everything.
Its this ongoing joke.
[Starts singingYoure So Vain] You walked into the party, like you were walking onto a yacht.
There was a vanity to the character that I lived for.
